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WhatsApp Voice Calling Feature Starts Rolling Out For iOS Users

Within less than a month of rolling out WhatsApp voice calling feature for Android users, Facebook owned WhatsApp has started the roll-out of the said feature for iOS users. To recall, the roll-out for Android users began in February 2015 and iPhone users remained disappointed all that while. Now, iOS users will not have to wait much for the said feature since WhatsApp has released a major update (version 2.12.1)  for its iOS app. However similar to the roll-out process followed for Android customers, iOS users will also not get the voice calling feature on all devices at once since App Store’s listing states that it “is rolling out slowly over the next several weeks.”

Besides voice calling, WhatsApp (version 2.12.1) update brings many new features like iOS 8 share extension, Quick camera button and much more.

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Top Gaming Smartphones You Can Buy Right Now

Gaming has been one of the most used features on smartphones these days. With a wide variety of mainstream gaming titles available on the market right now, there’s something for everyone ranging from nifty board games to full fledged FPS shooting titles. Smartphone graphic processor units (GPUs) have received a major performance boost in the previous years and you can play graphic intensive games in HD resolution with buttery smooth frame rates. Gaming smartphones generally feature great displays, powerful CPU/GPU along with great App ecosystem for titles. We present you the round up of top gaming smartphones you can buy right now.

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Top Smartphones From 2014: High End Edition

2014 was a great year for technology buffs. We saw latest iterations of smartphones with unique features from all major (and minor) technology companies. As the year is approaching towards an end, we present you the round up of the best smartphones from 2014 with high end specifications. Some offer mind boggling display resolution, others offer DSLR like camera results or some just feel great to use and hold. So here we present the round up in no specific order.

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Phablet Showdown: Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs Galaxy Note 4 vs Google Nexus 6

With smartphones crossing the acceptable screen size mark every year, phablets are now a mainstream thing. Majority of the devices from manufacturers generally ship with a display of 5 inches or more. In this post, we would specifically discuss the device that are pure phablets in their original form, and by ‘pure phablets’ we mean hovering in the range of 5.5-6 inch display region. These devices provide you plenty of display area for fiddling away at work or enjoying your daily dose of YouTube videos. Be it work, leisure or media consumption, here is the comparison and analysis of top 3 phablets available in the market right now – Apple iPhone 6 Plus, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Google Nexus 6. Read on for the ultimate phablet showdown and find out which device offers best experience and bang for your buck !

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Snapdeal.com launches “Seller Zone App” – Mobile application for sellers

Snapdeal.com, India’s largest online marketplace announced the launch of its mobile application for sellers called “Seller Zone App” . With this first-of-its-kind initiative, the company is looking to further enhance the experience for its existing 30,000+ merchants as well as other potential businesses that are looking to list and sell their product offerings through its marketplace platform.

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WeChat Games- Allows To Play Games On WeChat, AskMe Official Account Announced

WeChat announced the launch of WeChat Games with new version of the app. The games can be played on the phone and scored of the same can be shared with friends on WeChat. Some of the apps will be integrated within the app and some will also be downloaded separately. There are many popular games with good graphics which will be be available right from the version 5.1 and more games including localized Indian games will also be added to WeChat.

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Get Special Discounts on iPhone 5, 4, 4S from Snapdeal, Prices Start from Rs 22,800

Apple is striving hard to sell its devices in India, especially when it comes to the iPhones. Recently, the Cupertino based company adopted the EMI scheme for iPhone 5 and exchange offer for the iPhone 4. Now, it seems like it has come up with a different strategy in collaboration with Snapdeal.

Well, it was spotted on Snapdeal Facebook fan page that the online retailer is offering special discounts on iPhone. According to the post, Snapdeal is currently selling the iPhone 5 at 10% discount, iPhone 4S at 25% and iPhone 5 at 20% off.

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Consequently, on checking the website, iPhone 4 8GB is priced at Rs 22,800, iPhone 4S 16GB at Rs 33,375 and iPhone 16 and 32GB variants at Rs 40,950 and Rs 47,250 respectively.

Earlier, the same website was selling the 16GB iPhone 5 at Rs 42,900, while its official price is Rs 45,500. At the same time, the 32GB model costing Rs 52,500 was available at Rs 50,100 and the 64GB model priced at Rs 59,500 was listed at Rs 57,200.

The Apple iPhone 5 is not too different from the iPhone 4S and received a lot of criticism while it was launched. However, being one of the best selling smartphones, the iPhone boasts a 4-inch display with a resolution of 1136×640 pixels, Apple A6 chipset and 1GB RAM.

Further, the smartphone comes in three configurations 16/32/64GB internal storage, 8-megapixel rear camera with iSight technology and a 1.2-megapixel front camera for video calling. Based on iOS 6, the iPhone packs connectivity features like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, 3G and micro USB 2.0 support and is equipped with a battery offering up to 8 hours talk time and 225 hours standby.

Apple is constantly doing new things and trying new methods to gain market share in India, the second most populous country in the world. In one of these attempts, Apple is offering discounts to those who bring in their old smartphones, and now offers a larger discounts for students up to Rs 7,777 on the purchase of a new iPhone. Another way to get discounted is by using an American Express card, in which Rs 6,000 will be refunded with the purchase of an iPhone.